Our Wines

Estate Merlot

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Late Harvest Gewurztraminer

Overview

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Kiona's Late Harvest Gewürztraminer comes from our estate Ranch at the End of the Road vineyard high on Red Mountain. This classic European dessert wine varietal shines in Washington!

Variety/BlendGewurztraminer

Price Range$10 - $15

AVARed Mountain

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Estate Syrah

Overview

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Kiona's Estate Syrah vineyard is one of the highest planted on Red Mountain, contributing a spicy minerality that exemplifies our terroir. We let the fruit take center stage in this balanced wine that defies the norm for Washington Syrah by keeping extraction and alcohol levels low.

Variety/BlendSyrah

Price Range$20 - $30

AVARed Mountain

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Estate Dry Riesling

Overview

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Our Estate Dry Riesling comes from our original 1975 vineyard which is one of the only Riesling plantings on Red Mountain. Extremely versatile, Kiona's Dry Riesling bucks the sweetness trend that Riesling is well-known for.

Estate Sangiovese

Overview

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While it doesn't yet enjoy the mainstream popularity of Cabernet or Merlot in the U.S., Sangiovese is immensely versatile and has near universal appeal for red wine drinkers. If you're a fan of Chianti wines, you'll enjoy our Red Mountain version.

Variety/BlendSangiovese

Price Range$20 - $30

AVARed Mountain

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Estate Zinfandel

Overview

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This is a fabulous wine! Rich, dark, spicy, and fun!

Variety/BlendZinfandel

Price Range$20 - $30

AVARed Mountain

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Late Harvest Riesling

Overview

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World-class dessert wine. This fun, fruity sweet wine will appeal to just about anybody with taste buds. These Riesling grapes were almost 27% sugar and exhibited signs of raisining when we picked them in late October.

Variety/BlendRiesling

Price Range$10 - $15

AVAColumbia Valley

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Riesling

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Utilizing vineyards on and around Red Mountain, this Riesling is a perfect example of what one can expect from the varietal in Washington State. We bottle this wine cold, preserving a slight frizzante which enhances its crisp and refreshing nature.

Variety/BlendRiesling

Price Range$10 - $15

AVAWashington State

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Estate Lemberger

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This Red Mountain easy-drinker is a cult classic! Kiona was the first winery in the United States to produce Lemberger way back in 1980.

Variety/BlendLemberger

Price Range$10 - $15

AVARed Mountain

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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This exceptionally smooth Cabernet is crafted in the Bordeaux-style from some of Washington’s finest vineyards. 28 months of oak aging and a splash of Merlot and Cabernet Franc give this wine plenty of character.

Variety/BlendCabernet Sauvignon

Price Range$20 - $30

AVAWashington State

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Chardonnay

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We bring out the best in both oaked and un-oaked Chardonnay by letting only 25% of this wine ever touch a barrel. The added Rousanne and Viognier keep things lively!

Variety/BlendChardonnay

Price Rangeunder $10

AVAWashington State

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Chenin Blanc

Overview

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This delightful varietal is often overlooked in the US. We make it into a crisp, clean wine that is immensely easy to enjoy. Mouth watering acidity is accentuated by a touch of frizzante on the finish. This is a perfect hors d'oeuvres wine!

Variety/BlendChenin Blanc

Price Rangeunder $10

AVAColumbia Valley

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Cabernet / Merlot

Overview

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Kiona's Cabernet/Merlot is a traditional Bordeaux-style blend with a new-world twist. This is a full-bodied, well-structured wine with a lot of complexity and great balance.

Variety/BlendBlend - Bordeaux Style Red

Price Range$10 - $15

AVAWashington State

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Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Overview

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Produced from one of Red Mountain's oldest vineyards (planted in 1975), Kiona's Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is powerful and assertive but maintains its balanced and well-integrated Old-World style smoothness.

Variety/BlendCabernet Sauvignon

Price Range$30 - $50

AVARed Mountain

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Chenin Blanc Ice Wine

Overview

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We picked these Red Mountain Chenin Blanc grapes during a deep freeze in order to coax the concentrated juice needed for a dessert wine of this caliber.

Variety/BlendChenin Blanc

Price Range$20 - $30

AVARed Mountain

No Tasting Notes currently listed.

Big Kiona Zinfandel

Overview

Tasting Notes

Youthful, highly extracted, intensely aromatic. A large alcohol fruit bomb. You have got to try this!

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Our Story

I will spare you the marketing spin and keep it really simple. In 1975 my family started Kiona Vineyards and Winery. We plant grapes. We grow grapes. We make those grapes into wine. And then we sell wine. So here it goes:

We plant grapes: My Grandfather decided to pour his life savings into planting a 12 acre vineyard on a desolate swatch of dirt and sagebrush that would later be called the Red Mountain AVA. He had to bring in power, lay down a gravel road, and dig a well. People thought he was nuts. Back then one could not Google “grow wine grapes in Washington state” with any degree of success. But here we are, several decades and 250+ acres later, sitting on one of the most sought-after vineyard sites in the hemisphere.

We grow grapes: Pretty self explanatory. Visitors to our tasting room are able to see firsthand the vineyards we use to make our wines. Abstract descriptions of far-off grape sources are not a part of our curriculum. My Dad is the vineyard manager. He’s pretty awesome.

We make those grapes into wine: Most wineries are just wineries and most vineyards are just vineyards. We do it all. Remember my awesome Dad, the vineyard manager? He is also our winemaker. From the time we put the plant in the dirt to the time we bottle the wine up and send it off into the world, we are responsible for our finished product. We work to capture the essence of our vineyard sites in every drop of wine that comes out of our cellar.

We sell wine: This is where I come in. And it’s where you come in. If you’re still reading this far down the page, I assume you have at least a passive interest in what we’re doing. We are a no-frills kind of bunch here at Kiona Vineyards and Winery. Whether it’s in our tasting room on Red Mountain, online, over the phone, or at your favorite local retailer or restaurant, we would be tickled to have you as a supporter of our wines.